Bandage



" Ail- 3, 1926.

E, K. STANSELL BANDAGE.

INVENTOR. E. 16 Siansell,

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= washable, thoroughly Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

"EMERYK. ,s'rANsELL, or eurrn o, NEW YORK.

BANDAGE.

Application fiieanme 26,

"This invention relatesto bandages, or that type what may be termed a legging, and has for-its object to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth,a bandage for spiral application to the leg and including a curved flexible body portion for exerting a firm, uniform pressure withno undue stretching when used, as well as ing up of the pores of the skin, cramping of 10 the muscles or the nerves thereby assuring freedom. of circulation and perspiration 'WllQlltllB bandage is applied.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth a bandage including a curved flexible body portion which when applied can be worn with comfort by those whose badly swollen limbs and varicose ulcers will no longer permit the use of either lace or elastic stockings. r A further object of the invention is to provide inamanner as hereinafter set. forth, a, bandage including a curved flexible body portion for spiral application to a limb, and havingthat part to be positioned from the ankle to the calf of the leg, curved to provide a perfect fit with no reverse forming what may be termed a stocking.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a bandage including 'a windable, flexible curved bodyportion for application spirally to theleg, and further with means for securing the body portion to the leg above the calf thereof and to prevent the body portion from slipping below the calf.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a a bandage which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, sanitary,

efiicient'in its use, conveniently applied, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically de scribed and illustrated in-the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, but-itis tobe understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall Within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several .viewss portion of the bandage extended.

to overcome the seal- 7 the yard, and narrowing portions of the out portlons are drawn is positioned against bandage and owing to .{formdarts orgores and when the edgesof each cutout portion are drawn togethenthe in an eighth of an inch 1923. Serial no. 647,837.

Figure 1 is an :elevationof a bandagein accordance with this invention, showing the application thereof to a leg. Fig. 2 is an elevation illustrating the body 1 i Fig. 8 is a perspective view .of on'e of the holding elements. I y p 4 Fig. 4: is a perspective'view of the retaining element. I f

A bandage, in accordance with this invention, comprises a flexible body portion 5,. of substantial width and -of equal width throughout and further of substantial length. The body portion 5'is constructed of knitted fabric and referably four. inches 7 wide, stretching approximately six inches to to three and onehalf inches'in width. The body portion is constructed of fabric possessing a characteristic that it loses but little ,of its elasticity 7 when worn, and is restored to perfect. form by washing. The body portion 5 is set up to provide what may be termed a foot part 6, an ankle part 7, and a calf part 8. The calf part is upon a permanent substantial curve so disposedwhereby when the body portion 5 is extended, the foot part 6, will be extended at an obtuse angle with-respectto the calfpartxS. The substantially curved calf part, is set up by providing the bodyportion 5 with four darts or gores and each of these latter is indicated at 9. Each of the cutoutbody ,5 which form a dart may vary in width at the entrance from one and one-fourth to two and one-half inches. The cutout portions are triangularshaped and: these two angles meet about three-eighths of an inch from the upper side edge of the bandage. v The edges of thecuttogether and over lapping said edges is'a tape'lO which extends over the lower edge of the may portion 5. The tape 10 is secured to. the body portion 5 by the stitching 11am owing-to the manner in whichthe tape 10 is set up, it each'face of the body 10 takes the pull of the v V the setting up of the body portion5 with' the' cutout portions -to 1;;

portion 5. The tape part 7 extends upon asubstantial curve; The ends of each of the tapes 10, extend to withof the upper side edge f h o y To acco lish a perfect u 'long and one inch 1 age is secured to the'leg 23,

7 connected together,

bandage below the ca f of fit, of the bandage with respect to the leg, the distance between the darts or gores may vary from seven to twelve-inches.

The upper end of the body portion 5, is cut diagonally from each side edge to a point at the center,'as indicated at 12, 13, and the corners and then turned in until they are brought together as indicated at 14. This arrangement forms what may be termed a nose at the upper end of the body portion 5, and which is cut oil. to provide a flat edge about an inch wide, as indicated at 15. The inturned portions at the upper end of the body portion 5 are indicated at 16, 17 Arranged at the upper end of the body portion 5, as well as being secured'therewith, is a tape preferably about eight inches wide and which is indicated at 18/ The tape 18 is extended between the inturned portionslS and 17 and projects from the upper end of the body portion 5 as well as projecting downwardly from the inturned portions 16, 17. The

body portion 5, inturned portions 16 and17,

and the tape 18, are secured together by the stitching 19. The tape 18, has each of its ends, pointed as at 20. When the tape 18 is set up, that part thereof which projects upwardly from the upper end of the bodyportion 5 is about three inches in length and that part of the tape 18 whichdepends from the inturned portions 16, 17, is'al so about three inches in length.

' Associated with the tape 18, is a retaining element. which consists of an elastic strap 21, provided ateach end with a buckle 532; .The pointed ends 20 of the tape 18, permit ofthe convenient insertion of the tape in the buckles 22. The strap 21 is of suthcient length to correspond with the measure of the leg, extends around the leg, and has'its buckles 22 connected t with the tape 18, whereby when the body'portion 5 of the bandage isapplied to thezleg 23,'the bandabove the calf, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. r j 1 Q To prevent the bandage from slipping be low the calf of the leg, a pair of holding elements are employed, and each of said holding elements consists of a body portion formed of a pair of tapes 241-, 25, adjustably by the buckle 26. The tape 24 has secured ranged above. the other, and which are adapted to engage under two coils of the bandage midway betweenthe ankle and'calf of the leg, and which when the holding element is in position, will prevent the slipping of the the leg. I

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part for end of the calf part ably to its upper end, anat-' taching element 27, for connection with the 27. The attaching members 28, 29, are so constructed, as not tocause any inconvenience to the wearer of the bandage.

, The retaining element,'in connection with the tape 18, overcomes the employment of rings or pins for the purpose of securing the bandage in position, and when the hold ing elements are connected with the retaining elements, the body portion of the bandage, when applied, is prevented from slipand in yiew'of setting up the substantially curved part applied to the leg, will cause a' snug but comfortable fit of the bandage to the leg, and as theban'dage when applied, does not seal up the pores of the skin, nor cramp the nor irrltate the nerves, it IS obmuscles, vious that a bandage is set up which assures freedom of circulation and perspiration when applied, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it isflto be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the light of the invention as claimed.

WV hat I claim is A bandage comprising a flexible body portion including a calf part, an ankle part and a foot part, saidankle part extending downwardly and angularly disposed with respect to said calf part, said foot part disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to said calf part, said ankle part disposed permanently upon a substantial curve, said ankle part'tormedwitlr spaced slits one at the point ofjoinder with the calf part and the other at the point of joinder with the foot part, means engaging with the ankle securing the edges of the slits together to maintain the ankle part of permanent curvature, a tape secured to the tree and extending lengthwise of the body portion and having free end term'inal'portions, one arranged parallel to the calf part and the other projecting therefrom, an elastic retaining element provided with a buckle at each end for detachconnecting it with the ends of said tape to secure the body portion in position on the leg, and holding elements a'djustably connected with said retaining element and provided on the inner face thereof with attachlng members engaging the lower edge of certain convolutions when the latter In testimon hereto.

of said body portion is applied to the leg. whereof, I aflix my signature sneer ,STANSELL,

7, the body portion 5 when 

